thread.start();
    thread.awaitWaiting();
    thread.suspend();
    // Sleep for enough time to add 1500 milliseconds of overwait to the get() call.
    long toWaitMillis = 3500 - TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(System.nanoTime() - thread.startTime);
    Thread.sleep(toWaitMillis);
    thread.setPriority(Thread.MAX_PRIORITY);
    thread.resume();
    thread.join();